This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Fordham chapter.
Dear me,
Take in this very moment. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath, and allow the current beneath your skin the freedom to escape. Repeat as necessary.
Give yourself the space to grow. Make room for frustration, but never beat yourself up. Appreciate your mistakes for helping you locate what you were looking for.
Know your limits. Take days off. Treat yourself with a reward always.
Thank your body for pushing itself every day. Thank your mind for navigating battles. Thank you for being you.
Always know I will always be here, even when I may have forgotten. Over time, you will realize I am the shadow that will keep picking you up.
You are valuable.
You are intelligent.
You are beautiful.
You are worth being loved.
I am proud of you.
xoxo,
me